Integrating Internal Family Systems Therapy and EMDR Therapy
Designing Your Own Path to Mental Health
Healing Trauma by Understanding and Integrating All Parts of Yourself
What is Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy?
IFS is a compassionate, evidence based therapy that helps individuals understand and heal their inner world by exploring different "parts" of themselves. These parts often develop in response to trauma, creating internal conflict, self doubt, or emotional distress. IFS helps you:
Identify and understand the different parts of yourself (such as the inner critic, protector, or wounded child)
Recognize how these parts developed to help you survive difficult experiences
Heal and integrate wounded parts through self compassion and understanding
Access your "Self"—the core, wise, and calm part of you that leads with clarity and confidence
IFS provides a structured yet flexible way to build self awareness and emotional balance while reducing internal conflicts and self judgment.
Why We Integrate EMDR & IFS Therapy
IFS and EMDR work seamlessly together to help individuals heal trauma while fostering greater self compassion and emotional integration.
IFS helps build self awareness and connection to different parts of yourself before trauma processing.
EMDR reprocesses traumatic experiences, allowing those parts to release pain and fear.
While EMDR helps process and release traumatic memories, IFS provides a framework for understanding how trauma has shaped your internal world. This integrative approach is especially beneficial for those struggling with complex trauma, deep seated self criticism, or inner emotional conflicts.
Is IFS & EMDR Therapy Right for You?
This combined approach may be helpful if you:
Struggle with self criticism, shame, or negative self talk
Feel like different "parts" of you are in conflict (e.g., one part wants to move forward, while another part feels stuck)
Experience unresolved childhood trauma, PTSD, or anxiety
Have difficulty trusting yourself or feeling emotionally whole
Feel triggered by past experiences and want to heal deeply
IFS and EMDR together provide a comprehensive, trauma informed approach that helps you move forward with greater emotional clarity, resilience, and self compassion.
What to Expect in Therapy
Assess
We’ll explore your goals, struggles, and history to create a personalized plan.
IFS Techniques
Introduce IFS techniques to explore and build understanding around different parts of yourself.
EMDR Processing
We integrate EMDR processing to help release trauma and shift painful experiences.
Integration & Growth
We focus on long term integration, ensuring that your healing is deep and lasting.